Bijou

Mission, Philosophy, Vision and Core Values

Mission:

Our mission is to provide high quality goods and services of a sexual nature to the gay adult population around the world; to educate the general public on the history of gay sexuality; and to provide a safe and healthy environment in which gay men and others will feel comfortable exploring their sexuality.

Philosophy:

Bijou respects all variations of sexual expression and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation. We believe that knowledge and information are the building blocks to the future. We believe that knowledge and information are vital to the acceptance of gay sexuality in our society, resulting in the improved health and well being of gay men, and thus, to society as a whole.

At Bijou, we respect our customers and we respect gay sexuality. Therefore, we believe that Bijou customers deserve the best we have to offer. We strive to provide high quality products and services to the best of our abilities by using the latest technologies available to restore and improve gay vintage adult materials.

Vision Statement:

We envision Bijou as the leading expert in gay sexuality around the world, a company known and respected for the integrity of its information and the quality of its goods and services.

We envision Bijou’s vintage gay adult materials being increasingly acknowledged by a diverse population as a valued art form, preserving the foundation of gay sexuality and creating a positive image of gay sexuality for future generations.

We envision Bijou Theater as the number one choice for sexual entertainment for gay men living in Chicago and those visiting Chicago.

We envision the creation of a new genre of creative gay adult films reaching a broader adult audience.

 Bijou Values

• Respect: Esteem; to consider worthy of high regard; to honor; to refrain from interfering with; to have consideration and concern for.

We respect the company, its employees, our coworkers, and our customers. We respect people of all sexualities

and sexual practices. Out of respect for the integrity and dignity of gay sexuality, we advocate for safe sex practices

in all relationships and in films.

• Honesty: Fair and straightforward conduct; uprightness of character and actions; conscientious; adherence to the facts; refusal to lie, cheat, steal or deceive in any way. Frank, open, not hiding one’s real nature. Genuine, pure; goods and products are not mixed with something of lesser value.

We practice honesty and fairness in all interactions within the company and with external customers, suppliers, wholesalers, and distributors.

• Responsibility: Subject to moral, legal, and mental accountability. Reliability, dependability, trustworthiness, accountable for cause, motives, explanation, obligations, and duties. Answerable for one’s conduct. Liable for choosing between right and wrong. Subject to an authority which may exact redress in case of default (i.e., responsible for the safe delivery of goods).

All company personnel are responsible to both internal and external customers. The company and every individual employee take responsibility for the quality of our work, the quality of our products, and the quality of our customer service. Understanding that we live with a margin of error, we do not reprimand mistakes that are immediately acknowledged and reported. Attempting to cover up or conceal mistakes is considered a violation of one’s responsibilities.

• Integrity: Trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge. Sincerity, uprightness. Firm adherence to a code of moral or artistic values. The quality or state of being complete or undivided. Wholeness, perfect condition, soundness, stability, purity.

We pledge to create quality products to the best of our abilities. We strive to provide quality services to all our customers and to all whom we do business with. We strive for a company image that people can trust and rely on for accurate information, honesty, quality, and fairness.